Comparison
Flo vs Maya 2026: Privaatheid, Kenmerke & Pryse Vergelyk
Our verdict
Flo was accused of sharing menstrual data with Google and Meta, and settled a class action in 2025. Maya was caught by Privacy International sharing diary entries and health data with Facebook. Both apps have documented histories of sending your most intimate data to advertising companies.
Flo vs Maya vs PinkyBloom
| Feature | Flo | Maya | PinkyBloom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | ~$49.99/yr premium | Free with ads + IAP | Free |
| Users | 440M+ | 10M+ downloads | Growing |
| Data storage | Cloud (Flo servers) | Cloud-based | Stored on your phone |
| Privacy track record | $56M class action | Documented Facebook data sharing | Never sold, no ads; partner sharing end-to-end encrypted |
| AI assistant | Cloud-based chatbot | Built-in AI assistant (Pinky) | |
| Voice logging | |||
| Mood forecasts | |||
| Account required | Email required | Account required | No account needed |
| Ads | Ads in free tier | Yes (ad-supported) | No ads ever |
| Doctor visit reports | |||
| Health vault | Face ID protected | ||
| Languages | Many | Several (strong in South Asia) | 71 languages |
Overview
Flo en Maya is gewilde menstruasie volgtoepassings met oorvleuelende gebruikersbasisse, veral in Suid-Asië. Flo is die wêreldwye leier met 440 miljoen gebruikers, 'n omvattende gesondheidsplatform met 'n KI-chatbot, gemeenskapsforums, en uitgebreide inhoud. Maya deur Plackal Tech is kleiner maar diep gevestig in Indië, Pakistan, Bangladesj, Nepal, en Sri Lanka met meer as 10 miljoen aflaaie.
Flo spreek gebruikers aan wat 'n kenmerkryke, alles-in-een gesondheidsplatform wil hê. Maya spreek gebruikers aan wat 'n eenvoudige, toeganklike menstruasie volgtoepassing met gesondheidswenke wat op Suid-Asiatiese gehore gerig is, wil hê.
Die ongemaklike waarheid is dat beide toepassings betrap is op die deel van gebruikers se intieme gesondheidsdata met Facebook. Flo het dit op 'n massiewe skaal gedoen; Maya het dit gedoen deur gedetailleerde dagboekinskrywings en toepassingsinteraksiedata. Vir hul gesamentlike gebruikersbasis van 450+ miljoen mense, verteenwoordig dit een van die grootste kollektiewe privaatheids oortredings in die geskiedenis van gesondheids toepassings.
Privacy comparison
Both Flo and Maya have documented records of sharing user health data with Facebook — making this comparison a case study in why cloud-based period trackers are fundamentally vulnerable.
Flo's record spans two federal proceedings. The FTC alleged data sharing with Google, Facebook, and analytics firms in 2021, and Flo settled with no fine and no admission. A class action settled in 2025; Flo paid $8M of a $56M total. A California jury found Meta liable for eavesdropping on Flo users' menstrual data.
Maya's violations were documented by Privacy International's landmark 2019 investigation "No Body's Business But Mine." The investigation found Maya transmitted intimate data — including diary text entries where users described symptoms, moods, and sexual activity — to Facebook's SDK. Users writing private health notes were unknowingly sending them to one of the world's largest advertising companies.
Maya is also ad-supported, meaning additional advertising SDKs collect data alongside the Facebook SDK. For Maya's South Asian user base, where digital privacy awareness varies widely, this represents an especially harmful betrayal of trust.
PinkyBloom has no Facebook SDK, no advertising SDKs, and no account. Your cycle log is stored on your phone, not in an account on our servers, and it's never sold.
Features and intelligence
Flo is the more feature-rich app: cloud-based AI chatbot, 70+ symptoms, community forums, pregnancy mode, and thousands of expert articles. It's built to be a comprehensive health platform.
Maya provides solid basic features: cycle predictions, ovulation estimates, symptom logging, a text diary, and health content tailored to South Asian audiences. It's simpler and more accessible but lacks advanced intelligence.
Neither app offers voice logging or predictive mood forecasting.
PinkyBloom supports 71 languages (including Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Urdu, and Punjabi) and delivers AI features neither app can match. Voice logging, mood forecasts, doctor visit reports, and encrypted partner sharing — available to users across South Asia and beyond.
Pricing comparison
Flo vra ~$49.99/jaar vir premium. Die gratis vlak het advertensies. Maya is gratis met advertensies en bied in-toepassing aankope aan. Beide monetiseer deur middel van advertensies — dieselfde advertensie infrastruktuur wat hul gedokumenteerde data deel moontlik gemaak het.
Die koste vraag is eintlik oor wat jy betaal bo en behalwe geld. Beide Flo en Maya het bewys dat hul "gratis" of advertensie-ondersteunde vlakke kom met die versteekte koste van jou gesondheidsdata wat na advertensie maatskappye vloei.
PinkyBloom is gratis. Geen advertensies. Vir gebruikers regoor Suid-Asië en wêreldwyd wat 'n menstruasie volgtoepassing wil hê wat hul privaatheid respekteer, is PinkyBloom die duidelike keuse.
There's a better option
Flo shared data with Google and Meta. Maya shared diary entries with Facebook. Both have proven they can't be trusted with your reproductive health data. PinkyBloom never sells your data and shows no ads — 71 languages including comprehensive South Asian coverage.
